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Delhi HC directs formation of Joint Committee for inspection of nursing homes of Delhi Medical Association to report non-compliance with fire safety norms

The Delhi High Court stated that its immediate priority is to safeguard public safety and to ensure that the basic fire safety equipment, as mandated by law, is installed at the premises of private nursing homes.

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Bombay HC sets aside Industrial Court’s order staying transfer of Indian Express employee due to lack of mala fides

The Court referred to Rajendra Roy v. Union of India, (1993) 1 SCC 148 wherein it was held that, it is possible to draw reasonable inference of mala fide action from the pleadings and antecedent facts and circumstances, however it cannot be drawn from insinuation and vague suggestions.

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Delhi HC dismisses plea to refer thirty-year-old man’s case to medical board for consideration of passive euthanasia

The Court stated the petitioner is living and no one, including a physician, is permitted to cause death of another person by administering any lethal drug, even if the objective was to relieve the patient from pain and suffering.

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Delhi High Court dismisses PIL against Dalai Lama for alleged molestation of minor child

The Delhi High Court took judicial notice of the fact that Dalai Lama had already expressed his apology to those who may have been offended by his action.

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‘S. 21 notice not required if claim is filed in form of counterclaim for which reference has been made by Court’; Delhi HC dismisses Arbitration Applications

Since AISPL and the ASF Group had assumed responsibility for payments to be made to SPCPL, their impleadment was necessary for a comprehensive adjudication of the matter.

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Bombay HC grants bail to man arrested for fraud for having suffered incarceration beyond the maximum sentence period

The Court referred to Niranjan Singh v. Prabhakar Rajaram Kharote (1980) 2 SCC 559, wherein it was explained that no lexical dexterity nor precedential profusion is needed to come to the realistic conclusion that he who is under the control of the court or is in the physical hold of an officer with coercive power is in custody for the purpose of Section 439, CrPC.

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Delhi HC sets aside impugned order allowing documents taken on record after 14 months of initiation of suit

The Court stated that the impugned order was entirely against the compliance of provision under Order XI Rule 5 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and spirit of Commercial Courts Act, 2015, thus, the documents brought on record were directed to be taken off the record.

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‘Malicious intent behind allegations’: Delhi HC dismisses petition challenging TATA SIA and Air India merger alleging cartelization and bid rigging

“These allegations, which are not only unsupported by evidence but also seem to be driven by malice, undermine the integrity of the judicial process. The claims are made without any regard for truth and appear to be designed to manipulate or mislead”

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Bombay HC permits student to reappear for HSC exam, who missed it while undergoing treatment for Internet Gaming Disorder

The Court found that the petitioner was a bright student, and the medical documents were authentic; therefore, in the interest of justice, the Court permitted the student to appear in the July 2024 HSC exam subject to the payment of late fees.

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Sikkim HC upholds conviction of grandson on sole testimony of grandmother raped by him on multiple occasions

The impugned judgment of the Sessions Court had observed that if a court finds that the testimony of a prosecutrix inspires the confidence of the court and is found reliable and trustworthy, then the court can rely on her sole testimony for convicting the accused and need not look for corroboration of her testimony elsewhere.

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‘Women are not compelled to carry pregnancies leading to birth of child with severe abnormalities’; Delhi HC allows medical termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks

Section 3(2B) of the MTP Act ensures that gestational age does not hinder necessary medical intervention in cases of substantial fetal abnormalities.

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Or. 14 R. 2 of CPC does not confer jurisdiction on the Court to decide a mixed question of fact and law, unless the facts are clear from the plaint itself: Sikkim HC

The Court decided under the aegis of Or.14, R.2 of the CPC that where a question of law is dependent on the determination of a question of fact, then such question of fact cannot be decided as a preliminary issue by the Trial Court.

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BCI bans illegal solicitation of legal services by lawyers on online portals after Madras HC decision

“The Madras High Cour had remarked that the process of delivery of Justice is strongly based on the Constitution, and lawyers being the upholders of law cannot treat the profession as a business.”

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Delhi HC grants bail to 21-year-old alleged Manjit Mahal Gang member, after 8 years of custody for doctor’s murder

“The Court said that even though the petitioner’s conduct in jail was ‘unsatisfactory’, he had already been punished for the offences committed in the prison and had already atoned for them.”

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Bombay HC grants anticipatory bail to accused booked under POCSO for allegedly making a child record sexual acts between him and the child’s mother

The Court was shocked to learn such allegations against the mother of the child and deemed appropriate to direct the High Court Legal Services Authority to appoint an advocate from their panel to represent the victim.

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What does the term ‘competence’ under Section 24 of CPC refer to? Kerala HC explains

Under Section 24 (1) of the Code, the High Court or District Court may at any stage withdraw any suit, appeal or other proceeding pending in any court subordinate to it; and transfer the same for trial or disposal to any court subordinate to it and competent to try or dispose of the same.

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Delhi High Court directs removal of social media posts alleging dead centipede in ‘Amul’ vanilla ice-cream tub

The Delhi High Court said that the non-appearance of the defendants evidenced their unwillingness to participate in the forensic examination and verification of their claims of the dead insect made in the social media posts.

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HIGH COURT JULY 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Lakshmi Puri’s defamation; Agniveer recruitment; Cancer patient’s termination of pregnancy; and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

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‘Order u/S 482 CrPC can be passed to prevent abuse of process’: Delhi HC imposes Rs. 50,000 cost on complainant pursuing case even after acceptance of settlement money

“The conduct of the litigants to keep the dispute alive for mala fide reasons has the tendency of keeping the docket of the Courts heavy to the detriment of other litigants whose cases have been pending for years together.”